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very serious consequences.
The most prominent and CHARACTERISTIC
features is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
of clear, acid fluid, but Oitener an offensive,
purult mt, or muco.purulent, gIeenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops Into the throat,
pecessitating Its frequent removal by blow
ing the nose or expectoration, aud often by
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and SO fetid Is its door. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumDent
position naturallv fayors the dow down
wa. d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated III
order to sleep with some degree OF com
fort
In others tough, viscid and offe nsive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adh ering to the parts with giulsb
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi-
ration and creates sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to a constant and almost
irresistible desire to relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat so as
to eject it by the mouth This practice,
popularly known as hawking" Is cherac
teTlbllC VI pIOAts do eAAndA'
RAISING to the one affected as /: is disagree.
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
share of dry, hard cnnereLions, which are
discharged by way OF the nos rils or throat
in Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. SO firmly
do these inerustations adhere 10 the point
of attachment that their removal usually
enquiries the most violent efforts; not unfre
quently they have to be torn from the mem
brane. occasionally solid cast OF notable
| size is expelled, on which there are gener-
| ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tn oular appearance, being
| of exact shape of The nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation, which
| in time may destroy the bony structure of
the nose and produce subsequent Hatten'
| ing of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
| a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
| membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrifes, giving rise to stencil which is
| really overpowering and sufficiently fetid
| to poison the atmosphere OF a whole room;
| and there are others in which all the secre-
| tons of the membrane are suspended, eaus-
| ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and nose-s
condition popularity known as DRY Ca
| tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
|
| face, giving rise to distressing sensation
of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling OF
fullness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the postrils near the root OF the nose. as
well al in the upper part OF the throat, bove
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
there is pain obstinately Il xed In some par.
ticulsI part, as in the temple, on the top of
the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face OF SO severe character
that ii is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is ALWAYS tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and siekening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
an object of disgust to himself as well AS to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
| c0ngested, causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving ris to
| disagreeable stuiy sensation in the head,
and oecasioning violent and prUlonhed
| paroxysms of sneezing.
| The voice is weak, indistinct and husky,
or OF a nasal character, displaying a sort of
shifting quality. 0ftentimes there is con-
tinuous hoarseOesk and diseordance. There
is also a sense of irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound Them" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
| fullness, or choky sensation in the throat
and in others of a distressing and almost
constant dryhess, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and. becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
in the morning, The patient Il languid. I'M
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
| sgitated and inclined TO drowsness and
sleep, The memory weakened and perman.
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost care becomes af.
| fected from the slightest causes, SO that at
last breath of wind u pom he lining of the
nose or throat becomes produ ctive of cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
Respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
r)ect to frequent and repeated colds, each
| attack aggravating the disease by giving ii
new impulse and involving larger ex.
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx, trachea
and bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
further and further, it reaches the finer
| ramifieations of the bronchi, when but
slight impulse is required to send it to the
| lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs in the body, especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment of proper inhalations
In the form of medicated vapor nottteam
| or spray we are able to produce Immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
| in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will fnd.its way into the most remote and
| intricate cavities, where 1t is utterly impos.
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Oznna is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
| In ha
membrane lining OF the nose to the cartil-
age OF the BONE Any case of catarrh may
END In ozgna, but 1t most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scrofulous The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
| or through the throat, and is generally of a
| yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian.
guage of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia 1.-THE
disease Is ore Of the most obdurate and
disagreeable which the physician has to
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
1ect OF disgust even to himself" In some
cases PIECES OF bone become separated and
sl0ugh on, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete bloody matter and are ex.
tremely difficult to heal. After ozena has
continued for some time the sense of smell
n nsuasliy becomes impaired and often lost.
Deainess Is one OF the most common conse-
9uences, and results from its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
ear. Pains In the head and over the frontal
slnuses, 1mpairing memory, and even in
sanity frequently springs from its extension
20 the brain. The greatest danger, however,
because the most common, Is that 1t will
extend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh is
present In some degree, and in many in.
TENTS discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences, all of
which are liable to spring from scrofulous
catarrh or OzDna, there are others which IL
less dangerous are sufficiently unpleasant.
IL occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
OF both sexes, by tsolating them and pre-
venting their settlement In life. An offen-
slve running from the nose, with foul
breath, is about as great a calamity as can
befail young. people, for no young people
should ever think of marrying while afiict-
ed with catarrh.
Those who visit Southern Califnrnt La altar